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Horror Express

1972 · 87 min

A claustrophobic, creaky train ride where Victorian gentlemen trade barbs while something ancient picks them off one by one.

Tagline
A nightmare of terror travelling aboard the Horror Express!
Overview
Mysterious and unearthly deaths start to occur while Professor Saxton is transporting the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature he found in Manchuria back to Europe.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • science
  • fate
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Eugenio Martín
Written by
Arnaud d'Usseau, Julian Zimet
Starring
Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tortosa, Julio Peña, Ángel del Pozo, Helga Liné
Music
John Cacavas
Cinematography
Alejandro Ulloa
Runtime
87 min
Country
Spain, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish

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